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When Kate Douglas Wiggin penned her winsome little drama, she had no idea it would become the longest-running play in Maine history. Image subjects: Tory Hill Meeting House some of the cast of "The Old Peabody Pew some of the cast of "The Old Peabody Pew Location: Buxton Lower Corner

It's noisy, it's kitschy, and it's unique, but it's also the happiest band you could hope to encounter in Maine this holiday season. Image subjects: TubaChristmas - some of the tuba players TubaChristmas - some of the tuba players TubaChristmas - some of the tuba players TubaChristmas - some of the tuba

Books reviewed include: "Portland & Vicinity Street Atlas" published by DeLorme, "The Maine Poems" by Leo Connellan, and "Russian Voices on the Kennebec: The Story of Maine's Unlikely Colony" by Robert S. Jaster.

Finding and cutting your own Christmas tree on a wood lot is much more fun than going to the shopping mall for one. Here is a list of places offering cut-your-own trees. Image subjects: close up view of a branch of a decorated Christmas tree